Gas consumption per person in Libya
Libya: Gas consumption per person was 15,702 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15,702 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 19.6%
World rank
18th
of 219 countries
All-time high
22,412 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2017
All-time low
7,249 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1982
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Gas consumption per person in Libya, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gas consumption per person in Libya stood at 15,702 kilowatt-hours per person.
That represents a change of up 19.6% on the previous year and up 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption per person in Libya peaked at 22,412 kilowatt-hours per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7,249 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1982.
That places Libya 18th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Gas consumption per person in Libya, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 16,129 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 9,320 kilowatt-hours per person | -42.2% |
| 1982 | 7,249 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.2% |
| 1983 | 9,241 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.5% |
| 1984 | 9,920 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 11,255 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.5% |
| 1986 | 12,832 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 11,962 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 11,368 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 11,658 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 12,080 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 11,826 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 11,506 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 10,898 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 11,034 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 10,711 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 11,342 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 11,661 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 11,488 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 8,805 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.4% |
| 2000 | 10,622 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.6% |
| 2001 | 10,809 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 10,977 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 9,160 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.6% |
| 2004 | 11,201 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 10,783 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 8,507 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.1% |
| 2007 | 9,444 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 9,558 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 10,229 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 11,414 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 9,285 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.7% |
| 2012 | 10,048 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 12,203 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 10,015 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 7,449 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.6% |
| 2016 | 8,310 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 22,412 kilowatt-hours per person | +169.7% |
| 2018 | 19,612 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 14,242 kilowatt-hours per person | -27.4% |
| 2020 | 9,655 kilowatt-hours per person | -32.2% |
| 2021 | 14,272 kilowatt-hours per person | +47.8% |
| 2022 | 14,369 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 13,134 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 15,702 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 15,702 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,560 kilowatt-hours per person, 10.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 15,702 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,192 kilowatt-hours per person, 3.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas consumption per person in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +169.7% | 8,310 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,412 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,093 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,249 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,129 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,135 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,805 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,080 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,129 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,507 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,201 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,499 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,449 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,412 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,426 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,655 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,702 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 15 USSR 18,324 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 16 Belarus 17,717 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 17 Gibraltar 16,770 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 19 Australia 14,354 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 20 Israel 14,260 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 21 Equatorial Guinea 14,214 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Libya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2136 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1144 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas consumption per person in Libya?
- Gas consumption per person in Libya was 15,702 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas consumption per person recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 22,412 kilowatt-hours per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest gas consumption per person recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,249 kilowatt-hours per person in 1982.
- How does Libya rank for gas consumption per person?
- Libya ranks 18th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gas consumption per person rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.